Unravelling the mechanisms linking cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing

Abstract Ecosystems contribute significantly to human wellbeing through the provision of ecosystem services. Despite the growing literature on cultural ecosystem services (CES), there is a lack of systematic understanding of how they are linked with human wellbeing. Here we conduct a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to identify the mechanisms and pathways underpinning the linkages between different CES and constituents of human wellbeing. Furthermore we identify their complex associations through Latent Class Analysis, Multiple Correspondence Analysis, and different visualisation tools. Overall we identify 16 major mechanisms linking CES and human wellbeing, via 70 distinct pathways. Beyond that we find five major assemblages of pathways featuring consistent associations among mechanisms mediating CES and human wellbeing. We critically discuss the main research trends and gaps, and propose future directions for research and practice in order to leverage the potential of CES for human wellbeing, and sustainability more broadly.

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Cultural ecosystem services and disservices in an urban park in Bogota, Colombia

Ambiente & sociedade ◽

10.1590/1809-4422asoc20190045r3vu2021l3ao ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Carmen Montes-Pulido ◽

Victor Fabian Forero

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Low Income ◽

Green Infrastructure ◽

Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽

Urban Park ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Chi Squared

Abstract Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are important for contributing to the physical and mental health of humans, but they have been little studied in low-income populations. It is intended to understand the meaning of the “Entrenubes” Ecological Park (PEN) for visitors, through: 1) identifying the sociodemographic variables associated with the different ecosystem services and disservices; 2) Define how the relative importance of interactions with these variables differs between ES. A questionnaire was applied to 281 visitors. A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), chi-squared test and ordinal logistic regression were performed between ES and visitor profile. 7 CES and 3 regulatory ones were identified. No significant associations were found between ES preferences, disservices and sociodemographic characteristics of the visitors. Recreation presented the highest average perception. Drug abuse was the predominant disservice. These results provide criteria for decision-making in urban green infrastructure planning.

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Mapping Creative Tourism Research: Reviewing the Field and Outlining Future Directions

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research ◽

10.1177/1096348019862030 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (8) ◽

pp. 1256-1280 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marco Galvagno ◽

Sonia C. Giaccone

Keyword(s):

Cultural Tourism ◽

Research Trends ◽

Future Research ◽

Experience Economy ◽

Research Topics ◽

Future Directions ◽

Main Research ◽

Theoretical Approaches ◽

Bibliometric Review ◽

Theoretical Foundations

This study presents a bibliometric review of creative tourism literature aimed at understanding the main research topics and approaches, theoretical foundations, and the most recent areas of investigation. Sixty-four articles on creative tourism were selected and analyzed using co-citation analysis, content analysis, and bibliographic coupling. Findings reveal that creative tourism is a well-defined field of studies with three main research topics; namely, Tourist Experience and Co-Creation, Creativity in Tourism, and Cultural Tourism and Events. Furthermore, several theoretical approaches can be applied to a different set of empirical contexts, among which co-creation and experience economy play a major role. An analysis of the most recent publications identifies five promising research trends and allows some conclusions about the opportunities for future research to be drawn.

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A systematic review of cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing

Ecosystem Services ◽

10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101168 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 101168

Author(s):

Aleksandra Kosanic ◽

Jan Petzold

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽

Human Wellbeing

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Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages

Landscape Online ◽

10.3097/lo.201750 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 50 ◽

pp. 1-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Peter Waweru Wangai ◽

Benjamin Burkhard ◽

Marion Kruse ◽

Felix Müller

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Primary Data ◽

Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽

Case Study Methodology ◽

Implementation Processes ◽

Human Wellbeing ◽

Management Actions

Inadequacies in the indication of cultural ecosystem services (CES) are a hindrance in assessing their comprehensive impacts on human wellbeing. Similarly, uncertainties about the quantity and quality of CES, in real time and space, have hampered the ability of resource managers to precisely take responsive management actions. The aim of the study is to demonstrate, how CES indicators can be identified and qualified in order to link CES to human wellbeing, and to integrate them into the ‘ecosystem services cascade’ and the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) models. A case study methodology is applied at the Nairobi-Kiambu (Kenya) peri-urban area. Primary data on CES was collected in the case study through survey, field observations and matrix tables. Secondary data originates from literature analysis. Results show that the participatory identification of CES and human wellbeing indicators could improve their transparencyand comprehensibility. The environmental policy formulation and implementation processes have been demonstrated. The tripartite framework of CES-human wellbeing-DPSIR has demonstrated more linkages and feedbacks than initially indicated in the cascade model. For policy formulation and implementation, appropriate communication of results is mandatory. This is illustrated by a terminology that enables the transfer of scientific messages to stakeholders, especially for the local people. The conclusion indicates the importance of consistency in qualifying CES and human wellbeing indicators even at this time of urgency to bridge the gaps existing in CES and human wellbeing research.

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